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The South Since the War, as Shown by Fourteen Weeks of Travel and Observation in Georgia and the Carolinas
"Fall of 1865. South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. This very perceptive description of three defeated states originated as a series of letters from a reporter for the Boston Daily Advertiser and the Chicago Tribune. American Culture…
Tributes to My Father and Mother and Some Stories of my Life
“Story of Amos Johnston Battle, Baptist.”
Two Months in the Confederate States: Including a Visit to New Orleans Under the Domination of General Butler
“This English merchant visited the Confederate States primarily to investigate the status of debts owed by Southerners to English and foreign merchants. Corsan took ship for New Orleans, where he spent a few days before making his way through the…
The University of Virginia: Memoirs of Her Student-Life and Professors
“Articles on Lee's Family, C. S. Venable (Lee's staff), Francis H. Smith & John W. Mallet, the ordnance expert.”
The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government
“Wiley's introduction summarizes Davis' strengths and weaknesses.”
Trinity College in War Times
“December 1862. Nashville to Richmond. A contemporary letter describes a railroad trip from Tennessee to Virginia.”
The Old South in Peace and War--Confiscation of Plantation
“1861-1863. Mississippi. A former resident of the Vicksburg area criticizes the high-handed manner in which Union Authority “acquired” Southern property.”